The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 6 rounds.
The most exciting game of round 28 in the NKL took place in Kaunas. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Triobet (17-10) to eighth ranked Zalgiris-Sabonio (17-11) 81-78 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Triobet. 26 personal fouls committed by Triobet helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of center Arturas Gudaitis (208-93) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and forward Marius Grigonis (198-94) who added 23 points during the contest. At the losing side forward Martynas Linkevicius (197-85) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Zalgiris-Sabonio have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Statyba. Triobet at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Zalgiris-Sabonio is looking forward to face Perlas-MRU (#11) in Vilnius in the next round where they are favorite. Triobet will play at home against Radviliskis (#14) and is hoping to win this game. Very important is a home loss of second ranked Olimpas (20-8) against sixteenth ranked Silute (9-19) on Saturday night. Host Olimpas was defeated by Silute in a tough game in Plunge 82-87. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Olimpas. The winners were led by guard Eivydas Molosciakas (190-93) who scored that evening 25 points and 4 assists and Evaldas Saulys supported him with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Even 27 points (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field) by forward Audrius Maneikis (203-84, college: Motlow St. CC) did not help to save the game for Olimpas. Olimpas' coach Alidas Zukauskas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Silute moved-up to fifteenth place. Newly promoted Olimpas keeps the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Dzukija. Silute will play against higher ranked Statyba (#6) in Vilnius in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Olimpas will play at home against the league's second-placed Dzukija (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. NKL top team - Mazeikiai (22-6) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they beat eighteenth ranked Nafta Universitetas (5-23) in Klaipeda 93-75. Eigirdas Zukauskas fired 28 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Deividas Anuzis produced 22 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Mazeikiai maintains first position with 22-6 record. Nafta Universitetas lost ninth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Mazeikiai will meet at home Suduva-Mantinga (#4) in the next round. Nafta Universitetas will play against Meresta (#10) in Pakruojis and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Perlas-MRU lost to Dzukija on the opponent's court 74-91. Statyba managed to outperform Ezerunas-Karys in a home game 93-86. Delikatesas recorded a loss to S.Marciulionio on the road 87-81. Radviliskis was defeated by Suduva-Mantinga on its own court 66-76. Meresta was beaten by Zanavykas in Sakiai 87-72. The most impressive stats of the last round was 32 points and 7 rebounds by Darius Tarvydas of Statyba.
Very expected game in Alytus where 11th ranked Perlas-MRU (12-16) was defeated by third ranked Dzukija (20-8) 91-74 on Sunday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Dzukija made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Povilas Sakinis (199-80) fired 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Polish center Cezary Trybanski (218-79) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Dzukija players scored in double figures. Dzukija's coach Mindaugas Jarusevicius used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Mantas Virbalas (203-88) produced 15 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Antanas Udras (202-92) added 21 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Dzukija have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Olimpas. Loser Perlas-MRU keeps the eleventh position with 16 games lost. Dzukija will meet Olimpas (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Perlas-MRU will play against Zalgiris-Sabonio (#7) in Kaunas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dzukija: P.Sakinis 20+5reb+1ast, L.Brazdauskis 19+2reb, C.Trybanski 15+8reb+2ast, M.Reminas 13+1ast, Z.Kelys 11+3reb+6ast, B.Harrison 4+5reb+11ast Perlas-MRU: A.Udras 21+7reb+1ast, M.Virbalas 15+8reb+9ast, T.Lekunas 14+5reb+5ast, Z.Stankus 7+1reb+2ast, A.Vitas 5+4reb+1ast, D.Domarkas 4+6reb
The most exciting game of round 28 in the NKL took place in Kaunas. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Triobet (17-10) to eighth ranked Zalgiris-Sabonio (17-11) 81-78 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Triobet. 26 personal fouls committed by Triobet helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of center Arturas Gudaitis (208-93) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and forward Marius Grigonis (198-94) who added 23 points during the contest. At the losing side forward Martynas Linkevicius (197-85) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and guard Tadas Sebeziovas (183-85) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Zalgiris-Sabonio have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Statyba. Triobet at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Zalgiris-Sabonio is looking forward to face Perlas-MRU (#11) in Vilnius in the next round where they are favorite. Triobet will play at home against Radviliskis (#14) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Zalgiris-Sabonio: M.Grigonis 23+1reb+1ast, A.Gudaitis 14+15reb+3ast, V.Kariniauskas 11+4reb+7ast, S.Kymantas 8+7reb+2ast, N.Barauskas 8+2reb, L.Lekavicius 8+5reb+1ast Triobet: A.Lencevicius 15, M.Linkevicius 14+13reb+3ast, T.Sebeziovas 14+5reb+3ast, V.Kruzikas 9+3reb, A.Urbonas 8+3reb+3ast, T.Milinskas 8+5reb+1ast
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Olimpas (20-8) against sixteenth ranked Silute (9-19) on Saturday night. Host Olimpas was defeated by Silute in a tough game in Plunge 82-87. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Olimpas. It looked good early as Olimpas took an 11-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Silute took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 5 points. They also forced 25 Olimpas turnovers. Olimpas was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by guard Eivydas Molosciakas (190-93) who scored that evening 25 points and 4 assists and guard Evaldas Saulys (193-93) supported him with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Silute players scored in double figures. Even 27 points (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field) by forward Audrius Maneikis (203-84, college: Motlow St. CC) did not help to save the game for Olimpas. Forward Julius Kazakauskas (197-90) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Olimpas' coach Alidas Zukauskas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Silute moved-up to fifteenth place. Newly promoted Olimpas keeps the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Dzukija. Silute will play against higher ranked Statyba (#6) in Vilnius in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Olimpas will play at home against the league's second-placed Dzukija (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Silute: E.Molosciakas 25+3reb+4ast, E.Saulys 12+7reb+2ast, G.Pakalniskis 11+5reb+1ast, M.Kasiulevicius 10+5reb+3ast, D.Heiman 9+3ast, E.Sosnovskis 8+8reb Olimpas: A.Maneikis 27+2reb+1ast, I.Razutis 19+2reb+4ast, J.Kazakauskas 14+9reb+5ast, M.Kazonas 8+5reb+1ast, E.Gintvainis 5+1reb+1ast, R.Venskus 3+3reb+1ast
Very predictable result in Vilnius where seventh ranked Statyba (17-11) defeated 15th ranked Ezerunas-Karys (8-19) 93-86 on Saturday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Statyba made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Darius Tarvydas (200-91) fired 32 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. point guard Ovidijus Varanauskas (187-91) chipped in 12 points and 9 assists. Center Marius Janisius (203-77) produced 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Karolis Alekna (183-91) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Statyba moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Zalgiris-Sabonio. Ezerunas-Karys lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Statyba will meet Silute (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ezerunas-Karys will play against S.Marciulionio in Vilnius and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Statyba: D.Tarvydas 32+7reb+2ast, T.Rinkunas 18+2reb+2ast, V.Luksa 15+4reb+2ast, O.Varanauskas 12+3reb+9ast, K.Brusokas 7+3reb, M.Paliukenas 5+3reb+4ast Ezerunas-Karys: M.Janisius 19+5reb+4ast, M.Kugauda 17+3reb, K.Alekna 17+4reb+5ast, J.Narusis 10+1reb+1ast, L.Bankieta 7+9reb+2ast, D.Navickas 7+2reb
Not a big story in a game in Vilnius where 13th ranked Delikatesas (11-17) was defeated by ninth ranked S.Marciulionio (16-12) 87-81 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 23-13 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. S.Marciulionio outrebounded Delikatesas 38-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. Forward Evaldas Baniulis (201-87, college: S.Carolina) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Janas Jurgo (200-83) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four S.Marciulionio players scored in double figures. S.Marciulionio's coach Gintaras Kruckauskas used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Mantas Pukinskas (198-89) produced 22 points and 5 rebounds and guard Irmantas Lianzbergas (185-91) added 19 points respectively for lost side. S.Marciulionio have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain ninth position with 16-12 record. Delikatesas lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. S.Marciulionio will meet Ezerunas-Karys (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Delikatesas will play against Birstono in Kaunas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: S.Marciulionio: E.Baniulis 22+10reb+5ast, J.Jurgo 14+9reb, R.Bitinas 14+2reb+1ast, R.Sugintas 12+2reb+1ast, G.Staniulis 9+7reb+3ast, M.Pociukonis 7+3reb+5ast Delikatesas: M.Pukinskas 22+5reb+2ast, I.Lianzbergas 19+4reb+3ast, Z.Petraitis 16+4reb+5ast, D.Girdvila 9+3reb, E.Vaupsas 8+4reb+5ast, L.Lukosevicius 5+2reb+4ast
NKL top team - Mazeikiai (22-6) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they beat eighteenth ranked Nafta Universitetas (5-23) in Klaipeda 93-75. The game was mostly controlled by Mazeikiai. Nafta Universitetas managed to win third quarter 26-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Nafta Universitetas 47-34 including 36 on the defensive glass. Point guard Eigirdas Zukauskas (201-92) fired 28 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Belarusian center Aleh Kojenets (208-77, college: NC-Wilmington) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. point guard Deividas Anuzis (181-92) produced 22 points and 5 rebounds and forward Dainius Zvinklys (202-90) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mazeikiai maintains first position with 22-6 record. Nafta Universitetas lost ninth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Mazeikiai will meet at home Suduva-Mantinga (#4) in the next round. Nafta Universitetas will play against Meresta (#10) in Pakruojis and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mazeikiai: E.Zukauskas 28+9reb+3ast, R.Giedraitis 14+5reb+1ast, A.Kojenets 14+8reb+1ast, M.Sidlauskas 13+3reb+3ast, V.Pikalavicius 7+1reb+1ast, O.Macernis 7+10reb+3ast Nafta Universitetas: D.Anuzis 22+5reb+3ast, D.Zvinklys 18+9reb+1ast, D.Norkus 13+7reb+3ast, V.Chodosovskis 10+3reb+1ast, T.Mazelis 6+3reb+1ast, H.Venskus 4+2reb
Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Suduva-Mantinga (18-9) beat on the road 14th ranked Radviliskis (10-17) 76-66 on Saturday. Radviliskis was trailing by 4 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 16-5 charge of Suduva-Mantinga, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Radviliskis to just 5 points in fourth quarter. Suduva-Mantinga made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Guard Zilvinas Kuklierius (180-85) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. Forward Marius Valukonis (198-88) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Suduva-Mantinga players scored in double figures. Suduva-Mantinga's coach Gintautas Zibuda used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Vaidas Trepocka (200-80, agency: Court Side) produced 15 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Erikas Kaupaitis (202-84, college: USC Upstate) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Suduva-Mantinga have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 18-9 record. Loser Radviliskis keeps the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Suduva-Mantinga will meet league's leader Mazeikiai on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Radviliskis will play against Triobet (#5) in Jonava and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Suduva-Mantinga: Z.Kuklierius 22+8reb+10ast, M.Valukonis 19+7reb+1ast, K.Pupinis 12+4reb+2ast, A.Mineikis 10+5reb, P.Knyza 5+4reb, A.Zibuda 4+3reb Radviliskis: V.Trepocka 15+7reb, E.Kaupaitis 13+6reb+1ast, R.Rauktys 13+4reb+1ast, V.Pancerevas 9+3reb+5ast, L.Pipiras 8+2reb+1ast, L.Kutra 4+4reb+3ast
There was no surprise in Sakiai where 10th ranked Meresta (14-14) was defeated by eighth ranked Zanavykas (16-10) 87-72 on Saturday. The game without a history. Zanavykas led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Newly promoted Zanavykas maintains eighth position with 16-10 record. Meresta lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 14 games lost. Zanavykas will meet Gargzdai-Bremena (#17) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Meresta will play against Nafta Universitetas (#18) in Klaipeda and hope to secure a win.
LSU-Baltai traveled to China to play the series of exhibition encounters. The Lithuanian team opened their tour with six games against the USA selection consisting of college players.
LSU-Baltai suffered an 81:87 loss in the first game. LSU-Baltai led by 14 points at the interval but conceded a massive rally from the North American team in the second half to surrender at the end. Arunas Vasiliauskas (200-F-85) netted 18 points to pace the winners [read more]
LSU-Baltai traveled to China to play the series of exhibition encounters. The Lithuanian team opened their tour with six games against the USA selection consisting of college players. LSU-Baltai suffered an 81:87 loss in the first game. LSU-Baltai led by 14 points at the interval but conceded a massive rally from the North American team in the second half to surrender at the end. Arunas Vasiliauskas (200-F-85) netted 18 points to pace the winners. Sarunas Vingelis (191-G-89) added 15 points in the loss. Next game between the sides happened in front of 4500 spectators in Hongfu region. The game ended in a 75:75 draw. Sarunas Vingelis fired 28 points, while Arunas Sakalauskas (190-G-91) added 14 points for LSU-Baltai. LSU-Baltai seemed en route to the victory in the third game of the series when they led by 17 points before the fourth frame. But the USA select team responded with a 34:15 in the final period and stole a 96:94 victory at the end. Sarunas Vingelis produced 20 points, while Arunas Sakalauskas added 13 points in the defeat. LSU-Baltai suffered the fourth straight loss on the tour in Tianyao province 77:84. The USA selection used a 24:16 run in the final period to gain another victory. Sarunas Vingelis knocked down 21 points, while Taurantas Tamosiunas (192-PG-92) added 17 points in the loss. The victory finally came in the fifth game of the tour. The Kaunas team rolled to a 101:73 success. Sarunas Vingelis once again topscored for LSU-Baltai providing 23 points. Taurantas Tamosiunas chipped in 20 points for the winning side. LSU-Baltai followed with a 71:69 win in the next encounter. Sarunas Vingelis was a usual contributor with 25 points. Zygimantas Skucas (200-SF-92) delivered had 23 points for the Lithuanian team.
VTB League: Zalgiris opens Semifinals on a high note - May 24, 2013
POSTED BY:
EUROBASKET NEWS
follow us on
Zalgiris - Lokomotiv 80:53
Zalgiris open Semifinals on a high note and does not leave any chances for visiting Lokomotiv. In Game 1 the Lithuanian Champions posted an 80:53 victory.
Zalgiris led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Ksistof Lavrinovic (210-C-79) fired 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners [read more]
Zalgiris - Lokomotiv 80:53
Zalgiris open Semifinals on a high note and does not leave any chances for visiting Lokomotiv. In Game 1 the Lithuanian Champions posted an 80:53 victory. Zalgiris led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Ksistof Lavrinovic (210-C-79) fired 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-F-89) chipped in 15 points. Darius Lavrinovic scored 8 and Oliver Lafayette (188-G-84, college: Houston) added 7. Mantas Kalnietis (195-PG-86, agency: Interperformances) produced 12 points and American-Greek point guard Nick Calathes (198-PG-89, college: Florida) added 6 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Game 2 is scheduled for tomorrow, May 25th.
Tautvydas Lydeka extends contract with Lietuvos Rytas - May 24, 2013
POSTED BY:
EUROBASKET NEWS
follow us on
Lietuvos Rytas and Tautvydas Lydeka (208-C/F-83) have agreed on terms of contract extension. The centre signed a new one-year deal with the Vilnius team. Tautvydas Lydeka joined Lietuvos Rytas back in February. He tallied 8.8 points and 5.0 boards per game in LKL. The centre also notched 7.0 points, 3.3 boards and 1.0 assist per game in VTB League. The centre started the season with Krasnie Krilya. Lydeka delivered 2.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per EuroChallenge game [read more]
Lietuvos Rytas and Tautvydas Lydeka (208-C/F-83) have agreed on terms of contract extension. The centre signed a new one-year deal with the Vilnius team. Tautvydas Lydeka joined Lietuvos Rytas back in February. He tallied 8.8 points and 5.0 boards per game in LKL. The centre also notched 7.0 points, 3.3 boards and 1.0 assist per game in VTB League. The centre started the season with Krasnie Krilya. Lydeka delivered 2.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per EuroChallenge game. In VTB League his stats read 7.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per appearance. In PBL Lydeka had 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds. Previously Tautvydas Lydeka had stints in Italy, Bosnia, Netherlands, Ukraine and Lithuania.
Juventus: took 3rd place (5-5) in Group B of the First Stage, took 3rd place
(4-2) in Group G of the Second Stage
Lietkabelis: took 2nd place (8-2) in Group B of the First Stage, took 4th
(last) place (1-5) in Group E of the Second Stage
LSU-Baltai: took 5th (last) place (1-7) in Group D of the First Stage
Naglis Palangos: took 3rd place (5-5) in Group A of the First Stage, took
4th (last) place (0-6) in Group F of the Second Stage
Nevezis: took 5th place (4-6) in Group C of the First Stage
Pieno Zvaigzdes: took 1st place (8-0) in Group D of the First Stage, took
1st place (4-2) in Group G, lost to Kalev/Cramo 1-1 (-14) in the Quarterfinals
Rudupis: took 1st place (10-0) in Group C of the First Stage, took 1st place
(5-1) in Group F of the Second Stage, lost to Ventspils 1-1 (-19) in the Finals
!!!
Sakalai: took 4th place (5-5) in Group C of the First Stage, took 4th (last)
place (1-5) in Group H of the Second Stage
Siauliai: took 2nd place (8-2) in Group A of the First Stage, took 1st place
(4-2) in Group H of the Second Stage, lost to Ventspils 1-1 (-4) in the
Quarterfinals
Copyright (c) 1998-2013 Eurobasket Inc. Disclaimer
WARNING:
Do not copy, redistribute, publish or otherwise exploit information that you download from the site !
Do not encumber, license, modify, publish, sell, transfer or transmit, or in any way exploit, any of the
content of the site, nor will you attempt to do so.
